今年 jinˉ nianˊ

(This year)

This year

年上半

nianˊ shangˋ banˋ

(First half, First six)

First half of the year, First six months of the year

半年 banˋ nianˊ

(Half, Half a, Six months)

Half year, Half a year, Six months

今

Era, Modern, Now, Present, Today

Now, Today, Present, Modern, Era

年

Year, person's

Year, Person's Age

上

Above, Before, Begin, Get on, High, On, On top of, Over, Start, Up

On, Above, Up, High, Over, On top of, Before, Begin, Get on, Start

半

Half, In the middle, Partially, Semi, Very Little

Half, Semi, In the middle, Partially, Very Little

年

Year, person's

Year, Person's Age